Feiffer's Sunday strip was so right-on! Cartoons are a true American art form depicting the human condition. I, for one, could not start my day without them. Long may they draw! ESTELLE ABRAMS Northridge

CNBC's "Upfront Tonight" is scheduled to debut Aug. 24--yet Howard Rosenberg is already negative and sarcastic ("To What Can This Be Attributed?," Aug. 12): "First [Geraldo] Rivera, now [Diane] Dimond. Draw your own conclusions." Yo, Howard. How about waiting to see the show once or twice before you draw conclusions about it! MICHAEL SCHOEN (Married to the co-host) Los Angeles

Perhaps, now that Venus Williams has lost in her quarterfinal match to two-time Wimbledon finalist Jana Novotna, she will look more closely at the draw before she declares that her sister Serena is the toughest player in her section. Or, perhaps not. DAVE DOLNICK, Thousand Oaks